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Frenchman Bay Whaling Station (ruin)

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

16612
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Location

Whalers Beach, Frenchman Bay Albany

Location Details

West of Waterbay Point. Includes Vancouver Dam.

Other Name(s)

Frenchman Bay Whaling Station (fmr)
Kep Mardjit / Vancouver Spring and Dam
Norwegian Whaling Station
Vancouver's Spring
Whaler's Beach

Local Government

Albany

Region

Great Southern

Construction Date

Constructed from 1914 to 1916

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
Heritage List Adopted 27 Oct 2020 City of Albany
State Register Registered 02 Sep 2008 Register Entry
Assessment Documentation

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management More information
Category Description
Local Heritage Survey Adopted 27 Oct 2020 Exceptional

Exceptional

Essential to the heritage of the locality. Rare or outstanding example.

City of Albany
Albany Maritime Heritage Survey Completed 31 Dec 1994

Port-related Structures Survey Completed 31 Oct 1995

Parent Place or Precinct

03559 Frenchmans Bay

Condition

Poor - ruin

Place Type

Historic Site

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use INDUSTRIAL\MANUFACTURING Whaling Station
Original Use INDUSTRIAL\MANUFACTURING Whaling Station

Architectural Styles

Style
Unused

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall STONE Local Stone

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Workers {incl. Aboriginal, convict}
OCCUPATIONS Hospitality industry & tourism
OCCUPATIONS Fishing & other maritime industry
OUTSIDE INFLUENCES Natural disasters

Creation Date

11 Jul 2002

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

05 Apr 2022

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